Fan Sites - Film Tourism and Contemporary Fandom

Fan Sites explores why and how we experience film and television-related places, and what the growth of this practice means for contemporary fandom. Through four case studies--Game of Thrones tourism in Dubrovnik, Croatia and Northern Ireland, the Wizarding World of Harry Potter theme parks in Orlando, Florida, fandom of The Prisoner in Portmeirion, Wales, and Friends events in the United Kingdom and United States--this book presents a multifaceted look at the ways place and fandom interact today.

About the author

Abby S. Waysdorf is assistant professor at Utrecht University. She is coeditor of Locating Imagination in Popular Culture: Place, Tourism, and Belonging. She lives in Utrecht, the Netherlands.

Summary

What is the appeal of film tourism, and what can its rise tell us about contemporary fandom? Fan Sites explores why and how we experience film and television-related places, and what the growth of this practice means for contemporary fandom.

Product details

• Authors: Abby S Waysdorf, Abby S. Waysdorf
• Publisher: University Of Iowa Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.12.2021
• EAN: 9781609387921
• ISBN: 978-1-60938-792-1
• No. of pages: 210
• Dimensions: 160 mm x 213 mm x 15 mm
• Weight: 340 g
• Series: Fandom & Culture
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Art > Photography, film, video, TV; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > General, dictionaries